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October 01, 2006

SOUTH BEND - Herman K. Kruggel, CPA, was recently named an honorary member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Kruggel is a retired founding partner of Kruggel, Lawton & Co., LLC located in South Bend and in Elkhart. He has been a very active member of the community since founding the firm and becoming a CPA 50 years ago. He was the president of the Misha-Bend Kiwanis Club; board member and officer of the St. Joseph County Hospital Authority; board member of the Northern Indiana Historical Society; board member and president of the Notre Dame Quarterback Club; and member of the Indiana CPA Society. Herman Kruggel graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame. SOUTH BEND - Sean O'Connor received his VCP (Vmware Certified Professional) certification for Vmware. O'Connor is a Network Engineer and also holds MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) and CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certifications. SOUTH BEND - National City Bank has announced the appointment of Connie O. Horvath as vice president and Small Business banking officer. She will be responsible for serving the growing Small Business clients' needs in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties. With over 11 years banking experience, Horvath is dedicated to helping her clients achieve their highest financial goals. Horvath earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Indiana University South Bend. She is currently serving on the Oaklawn Foundation Board of Directors, the Goshen Rotary Board and continues to stay involved with United Way. ELKHART - Continental Industries Inc., parent company of Continental Register and AirJet Venting Systems, is pleased to announce new additions to its sales and marketing team. Mitch Baker joins Continental as VP of Sales. He will oversee the work of all regional sales managers and be responsible for further development of the company's independent representatives and wholesale distributors. Baker brings an extensive background of channel development and sales management within the HVAC industry. He spent the last several years with another manufacturer of air distribution and venting products in both marketing and sales capacities and most recently as a regional sales manager. Baker earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. He will be based at corporate headquarters in Elkhart. Ben H. Dorsey III is Continental's new VP of Marketing. His responsibilities include company promotional efforts, corporate communications, and sales support. He has over 20 years experience in business-to-business marketing and communications, primarily in the technology sector. Dorsey has a bachelor's degree in Scientific and Technical Communications from Bowling Green State University (Ohio). He is based at company headquarters in Elkhart. WARSAW -- Tri-State Advertising Co. Inc. has added Tim Imler to its team as Director of Business Development/Account Executive. Imler's responsibilities will include new business development and agency growth, as well as individual account management. Imler has had nearly 15 years of sales experience. For the past five years, he has worked in new business development for a branding, marketing and advertising company in Fort Wayne. Imler has a bachelor of science degree in Management from Indiana University's School of Public Affairs. SOUTH BEND - Angel Hazlewood Murat, D.D.S., has become an associate dentist with the Family Dental Health Corp. She joins dentists Harvey Weingarten, William Gitlin and Alon Shemesh. Dr. Murat graduated from Penn High School and earned degrees from Indiana University in Bloomington and South Bend. She received her dental degree at Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. She has returned to the South Bend campus as an associate clinical instructor of the dental hygiene program. MISHAWAKA - Amy E. Judd was recently named Marketing Manager for The Troyer Group. She is responsible for the management of the firm's marketing initiatives including advertising, public relations, web development and internal communications. Judd joined The Troyer Group in 2004 as marketing coordinator. Paulette Bently, IIDA, NCIDQ, was recently named Director of Interiors at The Troyer Group. She is responsible for the management of the Interior staff and all interior projects. Bently specializes in the design of interior architectural environments. Nationally certified through NCIDQ, Bently has more than 20 years of design and project management experience. Terry Troyer, CEO, The Troyer Group, announces the addition of C.J. Cunningham, Urban Planner. As an Urban Planner, Cunningham develops comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of local jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. Cunningham is a graduate of Ball State University with a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development. MISHAWAKA - Mark Carboneau has been promoted to Senior Vice President at First State Bank. He will also be the Regional Manager for the South Bend/Mishawaka market, with responsibility for new business development and expanding the bank's business lending base for the Elkhart market. Carboneau joined First State Bank as Vice President for the RiverWalk banking center in 2005. Carboneau has 10 years banking experience in northern Indiana and southern Michigan, along with 11 years of real estate and construction experience. He is a graduate of Purdue University.